Prosthetic Arm

This is an interesting solution for an upper-limb prosthetic.

http://www.thedesignblog.org/entry/prosthetic-arm-adjusts-to-allow-different-grips-for-a-variety-of-tasks/

The Art of Skate Boards made by hand

Rekiem skateboards is an independent brand of custom handbuilt skateboards. The entire product is manufactured at the rekiem workshop in France

Click below to watch an awesome video!

http://www.rekiemskateboards.com/fabrication-planches-skateboard.php

Steam Roaster by Compeixalaigua Design Studio

Compeixalaigua Design Studio of Barcelona have created a range of flexible silicone dishes for steaming and serving food. Created for silicone manufacturers Lékué, the bowls can be turned into heat-proof steaming dishes by inserting a tab on one side of the bowl into a slot on the other side.

http://www.dezeen.com/2010/11/29/steam-roaster-by-compeixalaigua-design-studio/

Olympic Tower 2016 - Rio Solar City Tower Design

This vertical structure will be placed in Cotonduba Island. It will be both a observation Tower, and a welcome sign for the visitors arriving by air and by sea at Rio de Janeiro, where the Olympic Games 2016 will take place.

http://www.hoax-slayer.com/solar-city-tower-2016-olympics.shtml

Replenish: A "disruptive" spray bottle that's better for the environment

We like seeing the recycling problem being attacked on multiple fronts. For example, single-use spray bottles are recyclable, yet for various reasons only 7% of recyclable plastic actually makes it into the right pile; so Replenish is a spray bottle that aims to extend its lifetime within your household.

Billed as a "disruptive new household cleaning product," Replenish is a durable bottle made from PET-1 (the most-recyclable type of plastic) that essentially comes to the consumer empty, with a "twist-on concentrate pod" containing concentrated cleaning solution. Fill the thing up with water, mix, and you're good to go. Once it's drained, you can buy more pods with different types of cleaning solution in them, and again, you refill it with water you've already got on tap. This means there's a lot less to truck around, as only 5% of the weight of your typical spray bottle is the actual active ingredient; the rest is plastic and water, needlessly adding to the carbon footprint.

http://www.core77.com/blog/object_culture/replenish_a_disruptive_spray_bottle_thats_better_for_the_environment_17659.asp

DARK SIDE OF THE LENS

Relentless Energy presents Short Stories, a challenge to recognised core sports and music filmmakers…

The first Short Stories film, by renowned photographer and bodyboarder Mickey Smith, explores his world as a true waterman – both as an athlete and artist, and is called The Dark Side of The Lens.

“Originally I planned for the film to be more anonymous, rather than biographical, an all encompassing piece, to represent the photographers keeping the surfing machine afloat”, explains Smith.

Something that offers insight into what it takes to grind out a living as a water-based photographer in the surfing industry: a short experimental glimpse at a life lived in the shadow of obsessive photographic pursuits.”

“It also gave me the chance to ask myself a few questions, like, if you’re always observing and documenting what you see and experience, are you ever truly present? Questions like that where I could step back think and then see what the answers were”, Smith says.

clink on link below to watch the video
http://www.flylyf.com/dark-side-of-the-lens/

Gesture Remote – the future of TV control

The future is here: you can now surf through TV channels and digital media using simple gestures – touch-free – with no keypad in sight. The new Gesture Remote concept from IDENT Technology allows you to control all features of your TV without having to press a single button.

http://www.gesture-remote.com/